Inkstand

Mediumearthenware; metal

Dimensions4 x 7 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches (10.2 x 18.4 x 10.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1981

Object number41.900.150.A

ClassificationsWritten Communication T&E

DescriptionOval shaped; bronze doré band at base; white ground; purple and gold stylized floral design; two hinged inkwell lids with finial; rectangular compartment in center; scroll handle on either side.

ProvenanceW.H. Stark [1851-1936] and Miriam Lutcher Stark [Mrs. W.H. Stark, 1859-1936]; by inheritance to their son H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; by inheritance to his wife Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted March 5, 1981 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to The W.H. Stark House

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